John Kelly: Here are four space stories to watch develop in 2013

8:09 PM,
Dec. 29, 2012

Will Space Launch System rocket be overbudget and behind schedule?

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John Kelly
Space

You can find summaries of this year's top stories in space anywhere, but what matters more is the top stories in space next year. Here is a quick look at four stories to watch in space in 2013:

1. The progress, or lack thereof, of the new rocket NASA is developing for missions beyond Earth orbit. The Orion spacecraft appears to be relatively on track based on regular updates from NASA. Try to get similar details about the Space Launch System and you run into, well, a runaround. NASA has issued several vague, detail-free updates this year on the multi-billion dollar rocket project, noting how ...